You are 36 years old. You have never been married and now do not have a boyfriend. However, like children, have a steady income and a house. You realize as the years pass and you really want a baby. Since you do not have a partner, you decide to go the route of artificial insemination so that you can experience the joy of raising a child.
You are married for about five years, but you and your spouse can not conceive. Tests have shown that her husband has a low sperm count or poor sperm motility (which means pretty much sperm does not move). Therefore, we examine the insemination clinics to see if you can conceive a baby that way.
You and your partner have tried all the ways you can get pregnant. But no matter how many tests and exams you do, you can not find a reason not to conceive. As the years pass, decided not to wait and go for artificial reproduction.
What is artificial insemination?
The dictionary definition of artificial insemination is:
"The introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by means other than sexual intercourse."
The principle of human insemination - introducing sperm into the uterus or the uterus of the woman in a sexual way not, initiate clinical pregnancy - was under investigation since the end of 1800 from (although that the theory has been discussed at an earlier point than that).
Since then, the process of insemination has become a widely accepted method of design. Several methods, including:
Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) - Put warm, I prepared sperm into the uterus at the time of ovulation. Often, drugs against sterility are used to stimulate ovulation, depending on the nature of the problem of the fertility that torque is reached. Either your partner's sperm, fresh or frozen, will be used, or the sperm from a sperm donor, who may have been stored in a sperm bank. Designing this way can lead to a risk of multiple births if fertility drugs are also used.
The intra-tubal insemination - This is when insemination is in the fallopian tube. This method is sometimes used in combination with IUI.
In vitro fertilization (IVF) - This is when the sperm and eggs are fertilized in a petri dish and then injected into the woman instead of just being artificially inseminated and cease to be fertilized in your body. IVF is a more expensive form of artificial reproduction and is more technical. Therefore, it is generally used after less expensive options have failed.
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Some women do not want to undergo the experience of visiting clinics, preferring to try to do it at home by inserting semen into the uterus through the vagina. If the woman has no major fertility problems, the artificial insemination process will not be too difficult or too technical. However, for those who do, this may not be the ideal solution.
For this purpose, you can buy an insemination kit. If you have a partner to provide the sperm, the kit includes a cup for him ejaculate semen. If not, then you can ask a sperm donor from a sperm bank or a living donor. Using an insemination equipment in the kit, you can successfully insert sperm into the vagina and cervix.
Do everything at home sometimes works, but you have to remember that fails for all and not so well treated and you should consult with your doctor or health care professional before attempting this.
The cost of AI
What are the costs of artificial insemination? For many women, this can be a determining factor in deciding which method to use. While only a doctor can tell which method would be best from a medical point of view, as we have said above, it may still be several options available within these parameters.
In some countries, depending on the circumstances, the costs may be partially covered by the public health system. In some countries, this coverage is only for the first two births. So if you plan to have a third child and is the country's politics in which you live, you might have to think very carefully about your options.
Apart from the financial aspect of the story, there are also human costs of artificial insemination. For example, if you use a sperm donor, the fact that you do not know the biological father of his son bother you? And what about the risk of incest as your child grows? They could meet and marry a half-brother, without even knowing it. This lack of knowledge about the donor also means that you have no idea that medical conditions or genetic defects that your child has a chance to inherit or transportation. Although no one said that these are reasons not to allow artificial insemination, these are all factors to consider before you start.
Also note that disappointments can occur with treatment involving artificial insemination. Can you handle if that happens? How many times are you willing to try?
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